
The Kennel Murder Case(1933)
Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose broken Chinese vase provides an important clue.


“"EVERY TIME I TRY TO GET NEXT TO A BLONDE...A KILLER GETS THERE FIRST!"”
Playboy Larry Blendon introduces his grandmother Stella Blendon to his fiancée, radio singer Virginia Berneaux. Despite Larry's record of broken romances and divorces, Virginia decides she will marry him. Virginia is slain that night and Blandon telephones his friend, Philo Vance, to help find the killer.

William Wright
Philo Vance

Vivian Austin
Lorena Blendon Simms

Leon Belasco
Alexis Karnoff

Clara Blandick
Stella Blendon

Ramsay Ames
Virginia Berneaux

Damian O'Flynn
Larry Blendon

Frank Wilcox
George Hullman

Iris Adrian
Maggie McCarthy / Choo-Choo Divine
Ann Staunton
Helen Varney Blendon

Tim Murdock
The Policeman
Philo Vance Returns is a crime, mystery, action film released in 1947 exploring themes of investigation, murder, sanitarium, b movie, private detective, philo vance. Directed by William Beaudine, it stars William Wright, Vivian Austin, Leon Belasco. Playboy Larry Blendon introduces his grandmother Stella Blendon to his fiancée, radio singer Virginia Berneaux. Despite Larry's record of broken romances and divorces, Virginia decides she will marry him. Virginia is slain that night and Blandon telephones his friend, Philo Vance, to help find the killer.
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